PNP official derides lax security agencies

CAMP TOLENTINO, Bataan – A top PNP official revealed some security agencies tasked to man vital installations and public places are ill-equipped in performing their duties.

Police director Sr. Supt. Benjamin Silo, Jr. said they established this findings after conducting tacit “mystery shopping” along commercial shopping centers in the province to determine the capability of the private security agencies in thwarting possible saboteurs.

Al Balan, president of the Intelligence Support and Action Force (ISAF-CIDG), a civilian group tapped by the PNP in intelligence gathering and monitoring of lawless elements, also observed that some security guards do not have the capability to monitor and detect possible saboteurs.